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07 Dec 15
Opsens eyes C$5M public offering

Quebec company makes fiber-optic sensors used in cardiovascular surgery and industrial applications.

01 Dec 15
Samsung Ventures invests in Amplitude Laser Group

French maker of ultrafast solid-state lasers to develop solutions for global consumer electronics giant.

01 Dec 15
Cascade laser systems set to ramp, says analyst Tematys

Market set to achieve sales of around $1.7 billion in 2024.

01 Dec 15
Sales and profit up at Gooch & Housego

Stock trades close to record high after positive results from the UK-headquartered photonics company.

27 Nov 15
LG Display to start building huge OLED factory

Ultimate investment of nearly $10 billion anticipated; move likely to fuel more rumors of Apple iPhone adoption.

26 Nov 15
Optical chip maker ColorChip raises $25m for growth

Developer of “SystemOnGlass” transceivers, receives funding lead by IGP. Vintage, Gemini Israel Funds, and BRM Group also investing.

25 Nov 15
New display techs 'worth $21BN by 2020'

OLEDs to dominate in smart phones but quantum-dot LCDs to grow fastest thanks to TV adoption, say Lux Research analysts.

23 Nov 15
Private equity owner sells CMOSIS for €220M

TA Associates sells maker of CMOS imaging technology to the Austrian sensor company ams.

19 Nov 15
Hamamatsu Photonics reports 8% sales boost for 2015

But “international market uncertainties” still give Japanese giant cause for concern.

19 Nov 15
Hamilton Thorne posts profit, raises warrant cash

Toronto-listed firm makes specialist laser and microscopy equipment for stem cell and reproductive biology research.

18 Nov 15
Osram targets tech in five-year plan

Investors appear jittery as the lighting giant reveals plans to build a new Malaysian LED fab and accelerate laser headlamp and organic LED development.

17 Nov 15
Femtosecond laser cataract firm Lensar in $59M switch

'Lifestyle healthcare' company Alphaeon set to acquire Orlando firm that has pioneered ultrafast laser techniques but struggled to make money.

 
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